The 150th anniversary of Edith Wharton's birth has brought all sorts of fun biographical information to our attention. For example, we recently learned about her favorite childhood game, "Making Up," a strange combination of chanting, pacing, and inventing stories. This vile behavior of course concerned Edith's blue-blood parents, but as we all know, it was only a precursor to the genius that was to come.

This got us thinking: what were other precocious authors doing as kids? (Hint: Stephen King was the coolest.) Look below to see what we found.